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Michael Moore : "One Day Left"

by Open-Publishing - Monday 1 November 2004
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by Michael Moore

Dear Friends,

This is it. ONE DAY LEFT. There are many things I’d like to say. I’ve been on the road getting out the vote for 51 straight days so I haven’t had much time to write. So I’ve put together a bunch of notes to various groups all in this one letter. Please feel free to copy and send whatever portions are appropriate to your friends and family as you spend these last 24 hours trying to convince whomever you can to show up and vote for John Kerry.

Here are my final words...

To Decent Conservatives and Recovering Republicans:

In your heart of hearts you know Bush is a miserable failure. From having no plan on what to do in Iraq once he conquered Baghdad to the 380 missing tons of explosives that could be used to kill our brave young men and women, this guy doesn’t have a clue how to fight and win a war. You should see the mail I’ve been getting lately from our troops over there. They know how much the Iraqi people hate them. They are sitting ducks anytime they go out on the road. Many believe we are not that far away from a Tet-style offensive inside the Green Zone with hundreds of Americans and Brits killed.
Bush refused to go after and capture Osama bin Laden. He fought, every step of the way, the investigation into the 9/11 attacks. Who on earth would oppose such a thing? If 3,000 people died at your place of work and your boss said we don’t need to find out why or how it happened, he’d be thrown out on his ear. Bush’s behavior after this great tragedy alone is reason enough for his removal.
You already know that George W. Bush is the farthest thing from a conservative. He’s a reckless spender who has run up record-breaking deficits and the biggest debt in our history. He believes in having the government pry into everything from your library records to your bedroom. He has hit you with hidden taxes with his tax cuts for the rich.
I know many of you don’t like Bush, but are unsure of Kerry. Give the new guy a chance. He won’t raise your taxes (unless you are super-rich), he won’t take your hunting gun away, and he won’t make you visit France. He risked his life for you many years ago. He’s asking for the chance to do it again. Scott McConnell at The American Conservative magazine has endorsed him. What more do you need?

To My Friends on the Left:

Okay, Kerry isn’t everything you wished he would be. You’re right. He’s not you! Or me. But we’re not on the ballot - Kerry is. Yes, Kerry was wrong to vote for authorization for war in Iraq but he was in step with 70% of the American public who was being lied to by Bush & Co. And once everyone learned the truth, the majority turned against the war. Kerry has had only one position on the war - he believed his president.
President Kerry had better bring the troops home right away. My prediction: Kerry’s roots are anti-war. He has seen the horrors of war and because of that he will avoid war unless it is absolutely necessary. Ask most vets. But don’t ask someone whose only horror was when he arrived too late for a kegger in Alabama.
There’s a reason Bush calls Kerry the Number One Liberal in the Senate - THAT’S BECAUSE HE IS THE NUMBER ONE LIBERAL IN THE SENATE! What more do you want? My friends, this is about as good as it gets when voting for the Democrat. We don’t have the #29 Liberal running or the #14 Liberal or even the #2 Liberal - we got #1! When has that ever happened?
Those of us who may be to the left of the #1 liberal Democrat should remember that this year conservative Democrats have had to make a far greater shift in their position to back Kerry than we have. We’re the ones always being asked to make the huge compromises and to always vote holding our noses. No nose holding this time. This #1 liberal is not the tweedledee to Bush’s tweedledum.

To Nader Voters:

See the above note.
Ralph’s own party, the Green Party, would not endorse his run this year. That’s because those of us who want to build a third party in this country know that the only way to do this is to build bridges with those who believe in the issues Nader believes in. But not one of those people will sacrifice the chance to remove George W. Bush from the White House on Tuesday. The choice here is clear: do we join with our friends, or do we piss on them?
After the debacle of 2000, the Democrats got smart and abandoned the conservative wing of their party. That’s why 8 of the 9 Democrats in the primaries this year were from the liberal wing. Ralph should take credit for that and declare victory. It’s so sad that he doesn’t realize the good he’s accomplished. But for reasons only known to him, he’s more angry at the Democrats than he is at Bush. He has lost his compass. I worry he has lost his mind. But he still gives a great speech!
And Lila Lipscomb, the mother from Flint who lost her son in Iraq, she still grieves — as do the mothers of 1,120 others (not to mention the mothers of the 100,000 Iraqis who have died because of Bush’s war). That’s what this election is about. Not Ralph proving some point. Almost none of us on his 2000 advisory group are supporting him this year. His total lack of respect for his best friends should tell all of you something about what he really thinks of you, too.

To the Non-Swing States:

Stop listening to how your vote doesn’t count in this election and that your state is already decided for Kerry or Bush. It is critical that you vote because we not only need to give Kerry the electoral win, but he needs to have a HUGE mandate with an ENORMOUS popular vote victory as well. It will be impossible for him to get anything done for four years if there is no clear mandate. We must not only defeat Bush, we must put a stake in the heart of the right-wing, neo-con movement. If you live in New York, California, Illinois, Texas, the Northeast or the Deep South, you need to vote and you need to bring ten people with you to the polls. If you live in a state where we have the chance to elect the Democrat to the Senate or the House, you need to vote. Turn off the TV. Quit listening to news media that has a vested interest in repeating to you over and over that your vote does not count. It does.
If you have friends or relatives who live in the 30-plus non-swing states, call them and remind them how important it is that Kerry gets a massive popular vote victory.

To Non-Voters:

I understand why you stopped voting. Politicians suck. Nothing ever seems to change. You’re only one vote.
Yes, politicians suck. But so do car salesmen - and that hasn’t stopped you from buying a car. Politicians only respond to the threat of the angry mob also known as the voting public. If most people don’t vote, that’s good news for them ‘cause then they don’t have to answer to the majority.
Almost fifty percent of Americans don’t vote. That means you belong to the largest political party in America - the Non-Voting Party. That means you hold all the power to toss George W. Bush out of the Oval Office. How cool is that?
I believe that we are going to have the largest election turnout in our lifetime tomorrow. You don’t want to miss out on that. The lines at the polls are going to be long and raucous and fun. It is an historic election. You won’t want to say that you were the only one who wasn’t there. Promise me you’ll vote, just this one time.

To All First-Time Voters:

Welcome to the longest running, uninterrupted democracy on earth! You own it. It’s yours.
A few words about how messy it’s going to be tomorrow. The lines are going to be long. Bring your iPods. Better yet, bring a friend or two. The election officials have no clue just how many millions are going to show up at the polls. This will be the largest turnout in our lifetime. They don’t have enough machines. They are going to have to send for more ballots.
And they are going to make it difficult for you to vote. The new law says if this is your first time voting you must bring ID with you that matches the address you are registered at.
If for some reason they can’t find your name on the voting rolls, you have the right to ask for a provisional ballot, which you can fill out and then sort things out later.
If you have any problems at the polling place, please call 1-866-OUR-VOTE. The people there can tell you how to find the precinct where you should be voting, get you legal help if you are denied the right to vote, or answer any other questions you may have.
If you need any help figuring out the ballot, don’t be afraid to ask. If you screw up your ballot, you can ask for another one. In fact, the law allows you to screw up your ballot two times before you finally have to submit your final ballot! Be careful to vote on the line that says John F. Kerry/John Edwards. Don’t vote for more than one Presidential, Senate or House candidate or you ballot won’t be counted. If your polling place has a stub or a receipt from your ballot, make sure they give you one.
Thanks for joining us. Democracy is not a spectator sport. It only works when we all come off the bench and participate.

To African Americans:

First of all, let’s just acknowledge what you already know: America is a country which still has a race problem, to put it nicely. Al Gore would be president today had thousands of African Americans not had their right to vote stolen from them in Florida in 2000.
Here is my commitment: I will do everything I can to make sure that this will not happen again. And I’m not the only one making this pledge. Thousands of volunteer lawyers are flying to Florida to act as poll watchers and intervene should there be any attempts to deny anyone their right to vote. They will NOT be messing around.
For my part, I have organized an army of 1,200 professional and amateur filmmakers who will be armed with video cameras throughout the states of Florida and Ohio. At the first sign of criminality, we will dispatch a camera crew to where the vote fraud is taking place and record what is going on. We will put a big public spotlight on any wrongdoing by Republican officials in those two states. They will not get away with this as they did in 2000.
In Ohio, the Republicans are sending almost 2,000 paid “poll challengers” into the black precincts of Cleveland in an attempt to stop African Americans from voting. This action is beyond despicable. Do not let this stop you from voting. I, and thousand of others, will be there to fight for you and protect you.

To George W.:

I know it’s gotta be rough for you right now. Hey, we’ve all been there. “You’re fired” are two horrible words when put together in that order. Bin Laden surfacing this weekend to remind the American people of your total and complete failure to capture him was a cruel trick or treat. But there he was. 3,000 people were killed and he’s laughing in your face. Why did you stop our Special Forces from going after him? Why did you forget about bin Laden on the DAY AFTER 9/11 and tell your terrorism czar to concentrate on Iraq instead?
There he was, OBL, all tan and rested and on videotape (hey, did you get the feeling that he had a bootleg of my movie? Are there DVD players in those caves in Afghanistan?)
Speaking of my movie - can I ask you a personal question before we part ways for good on Tuesday? Why did you and your friends fund SIX “documentaries” trashing me — but only ONE film against Kerry? C’mon, he was the candidate, not me. What a waste of your time and resources! Sure, I know what your pollsters told you, that the film had convinced some people to vote you out. I just want you to know that that was not my original intent. Funny things happen at the movies. Hope you get to see a few at the multiplex in Waco. It’s a great way to relax.

To John Kerry:

Thank you.
And don’t worry - none of us are going away after you are inaugurated. We’ll be there to hold your hand and keep you honest. Don’t let us down. We’re betting you won’t. So is the rest of the world.

That’s it. See you at the polls - and at the victory party tomorrow night.

Yours,
Michael Moore

www.michaelmoore.com

MMFlint@aol.com

Forum posts

  • ...Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak my mind with your e-mail friends. I lost my job this past year. When Clinton was president I was secure and prosperous, but in the last year, we had to close our operations. We simply could not compete with foreign labor. This foreigners worked for low pay under very bad conditions. They worked very long shifts, and many even died on the job.

    This competition could hardly be called "fair." I was forced out of the place where I had worked for 34 years.Not a single government program was there to help me. How can Bush call himself "compassionate?" Far worse, I lost two of my sons in Bush’s evil war in Iraq. They gave their lives for their country, and for what? . My pain of losing my sons is indescribable.

    While it is trivial next to the loss of my sons, I regret to say that I also lost my home. I simply have nothing left. How can Bush call himself a Christian when he neglects people like me? I am a senior citizen with various medical problems. I’m not in a position where I can begin a new career. I was reduced to the point where I had to live in whatever facility I could come across , all because of President Bush.

    And when the folks finally came to me there, did they have any compassion for my misfortune and ailments? No, in fact I was arrested. Mr. Bush, I dare you to look me in the face and tell me you are a compassionate man! I dare you to look me in the face and tell me you are a Christian! If I had any money left, I would donate it to the Democrat Party.

    If Al Gore had been elected in 2000 I would still have a job, a home, and most importantly, my dear sons. I urge you, please, please vote for John Kerry.

    Regards,

    Saddam Hussein

  • Today’s gotta smart, huh. Lost the election. Lost the popular vote, even with Nader not being a player, even with voter turnout high, still didn’t go your way. What will be the complaint now?

    Carey

    • It’s very simple...Bush used religious leaders to have thier churches come out and vote. Of course everyone fails to mention how many breaks he has given to churches all over our Great Nation. The fact is that every vote for GW was based on "morals." How can we say Saddam was the only threat around the world....or even better the biggest threat to us. Why do we neglect the other leaders that are doing exactly what Saddam has been doing...some doing it even longer. Why is it when it comes to africa, mexico, korea we see complete genecide yet what do we fight for? Not lives but OIL.....yep folks lets admit it. The prez sure wont assume any mistake, because he is perfect and he does what is right. Well we all know wut is right is right in his pocket and bank account. Where is the purity of oval office? We are now left with a downward spiraling economy and once again a divided country. Oh and an ever so impending draft.

    • Good way to bring the country together. Jackass

    • Who wants to bring the country together? We have a civil war to fight.

    • That’s real constructive. Besides, if there were a civil war all the pussy liberal elitists and America haters would be outnumbered and outgunned by the Americans who actually love their country and want to protect it instead of selling it out to our enemies.

    • bush sold america down the drain.. all he cares about is money, more money and oil. he lied, and most of america has bought that lie.. not the smart owns though.! boy are we fuck, i` live in england, and let me tell u the whole world hates bush. i cant believe he won. he sold saudia aradia 7% of america.. micheal moores doc 9/11 is all true, he doesnt hate america, he loves his country......! whats the world coming to.... ow by the way just in case u think i hate america, i dont , it rocks, but u guys like us, all ways have bad leaders...., we all hate tony blair over here.
      good luck america.....roll on 2008 as soon as possible....., go hilary clinton!! kerry would have brought the world together, but satans son....george bush jr... will tear it apart!!!!!!!

  • FOUR MORE YEARS! FOUR MORE YEARS! FOUR MORE YEARS! There, that should be enough to wipe the smirk from your fat, ugly face Michael Moore. You, George Tsoros, MoveOn.org did your best but did not succeed. What does it take to get into your hard heads that the majority of Americans don’t care for your left-wing, godless, appeaser fantasies.

  • Bulldoze the wreckage of Kerry off the road and call in Dr. Dean. Go to next month’s meeting of your local Democratic party and begin to take over from the ground up. No more pro war, pro free trade, pro Israel candidates. The G.O.P. has that franchise locked up.

    • Bulldoze the wreckage of Kerry off the road and call in Dr. Dean. Go to next month’s meeting of your local Democratic party and begin to take over from the ground up.

      No more pro war, (yeah! no one likes war, except the killers waging it against us!)
      pro free trade, (yeah! free trade and competition is so unfair!)
      pro Israel candidates (yeah, screw the only real democracy in the middle east, lets support the suicide bombers!)

      The G.O.P. has that franchise locked up. (Oh wait, maybe thats why the won...)

  • bin Laden gave your propaganda flick two thumbs up! FOUR MORE YEARS!!! Get use to it genius!

    • The Election was a COMPLETE FIX, the Bin Laden ’video’ very SUSPECT, the average Republican is a neanderthal RETARD, and four more years of EVIL FUCKS organising mass murder, robbery and CHILD ABUSE. I’m leaving the USA for good. Fucking HALFWITS.

    • I’m so glad that you are leaving, you’re one less loony lefty to worry about. Tata! Don’t let the door hit your butt on the way out. Don’t come back. Watch out for low flying objects. See ya, wouldn’t wanna be ya!

    • YEAH FUCKO,

      Hit the bricks! Go to France or Canada and whine about how stupid Americans are. It will be one less out of touch asshole here.

  • You suck Fatso. Go tell your lies to the crackheads that belive them.

  • Michael Morre..........now you are exposed as the dumbass you really are. AMERICA has spoken !!!!

    • Has anyone else noticed that none of the Bush apologists can spell? Either they didn,t go to school, or are infected from eating all that ’hog’ and from their ’’muther is ma sister’’ syndrome. Inbred fuckwits.

    • Thanks to your help the liberals died on tuesday. wake up, even with the media, hollywood, music industry, Bin Laden and the rest of the terrorists bastards supporting kerry you still got your ignorant asses handed to you. The democratic party has been eroding for 20 years now and for good reason, hard working, ethical Americans are sick of you oxygen thieves trying to ram you socialistic policies down thier throats. Try Hillary in 4 and finish yourselves off.

    • Golly Gee, I caant spel so good but i does knows dis: YOUR GRAMMAR SUCKS AND KERRY"S HISTORY. Oh yeah, I hope the next hog I eat is as ugly and fat as yo momma.

    • Very succinct and articulate, however, "didn’t" has an apostophe and not a comma in it. Furthermore, your broad generalizations belie your liberal, peace-loving nature that has come to characterize the party. Isn’t being a liberal about acceptance? Also, I am not sure that "fuckwit" would be the term an educated person would use. So, please, do us a favor and come up for some air. You look pretty funny with your head crammed into your rectum and people are starting to stare.

      A friend with some friendly advice.
      (any time you need some help with your reading and writing let me know)

      Guy LaDouche

    • OOOOhhh!! Guy Like!!!

      Susan says you have a tiny dick like your brain

      Ivor

  • "There he was, OBL, all tan and rested and on videotape (hey, did you get the feeling that he had a bootleg of my movie?" (He didn’t have to Mikey I’m sure you sent him a copy. Funny how the left says that Osama supports Bush and the right says he supports Kerry? The truth is Osama supports Osama and he wants to sow the seeds of division in the USA. A united world with the resolve to destroy him and his cadre of murdering terrorist fanatics is his biggest fear.)

    "Hey, we’ve all been there. ’You’re fired’ are two horrible words when put together in that order." (YOUR’E FIRED Mikey!)

    "Why did you forget about bin Laden on the DAY AFTER 9/11 and tell your terrorism czar to concentrate on Iraq instead?" (LIE. Just like George allowed the Saudis and the bin Ladens to fly out on 9/11? Oh right you said "White House" but we all know what your were really saying.)

    "Why did you and your friends fund SIX ’documentaries’ trashing me — but only ONE film against Kerry?" (Because you needed to be shown to be the LIAR that you are.)

    "What a waste of your time and resources!" (Yeah, the truth is a waste of time but it worked didn’t it?)

    "I know what your pollsters told you, that the film had convinced some people to vote you out. I just want you to know that that was not my original intent." (Another LIE. What was the reason for it Mikey? Why did you fight so hard to get your propaganda aired just before the election? Mikey please don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. And good luck getting those $40,000 speaking fees now.)

    God Bless America, the international coalition forces, our fighting men and women around the world, the Iraqi people, and George W. Bush.

    The two creators of South Park and that Puppet movie "Team America: World Police", Trey Parker and Matt Stone were doing the talk show circuit and bashing Moore for putting them in his movie.

    Trey: "...Michael Moore kind of lies and manipulates to make people think certain things. We’re, like, personal victims of that. So we basically decided to make him into a puppet and blow him up."

    Matt: I mean, he didn’t explicitly say, "Matt and Trey did this animation." But he made it look like it. And that’s what he does in his movies. He uses two images together and creates meaning where there isn’t none. (sic)

    Here is the link:
    http://moorelies.com/news/archives/display.cfm?newsID=438

    How much do you want to bet that the Hollywood halfwits put that propaganda film of his up for an Oscar?

    If anyone would like to see how Moore edited and distorted the 9/11 Commission report to fit his anti-Bush, anti-American agenda click on this:
    http://moorecommission.8m.com/

    Site debunks both Bowling for Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11
    http://www.bowlingfortruth.com/

    • We are Republicans, we won and we have sex with democrats children HA HA HA Burn Iraq, Give me the MONEY HA HA HA FOur more YeArs !!

    • Yeah, lets start on IRAN !! next, -camel jocketys !! Whers my Banjo? You abu Graib prisonees sur got pretty mouths, uha. 4 more yers